Peat moss raised beds

zappa66

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• Mar 7, 2009

• #1

I’m planning to build a few raised beds for the veggies this year and I intend to fill them with peat moss. I am concerned with the ph and was wondering if I should add lime and if so how much per 2.4 or whatever cubic feet.

I plan to mix in several bags of composted cow manure, never really done veggies before, hoping to improve on last year.

 

Mr Celsius

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• Mar 12, 2009

• #2

Peat is oook.... I don't really like it that much, but it'll work.

Look in the organics for beginners link in my sig. You'll see information as to how much dolomite to add per sq ft. Get pulverized as granular takes a long time to break down.

 

horror business

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• Mar 22, 2009

• #3

Peat Moss is bad ass... I see it as the future of soil less mediums.

 

dubwise

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• Mar 25, 2009

• #4

I just completed the construction of a raised bed. I used a bottom layer approx. 12" of real rich soil and the top layer of mg garden soil. The build took about 2 hours and I think I'm going to do the next one with peat. With the dimensions of 6'x3'x2' how much peat moss would you suggest?

 

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jrosek

• Mar 25, 2009

• #5

Add lots of perlite.. like 50%.. works excellent!
Ph does not fluctuate hardly at all with a 50/50 mix.
Good luck

 

dubwise

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• Mar 25, 2009

• #6

Really? Awesome, I recently found a local source for perlite which has it soooo much cheaper then the local hydro shop! I will get some this weekend. Thanks.

 

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Hydro-Soil

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• Mar 27, 2009

• #7

zappa66 said:

I’m planning to build a few raised beds for the veggies this year

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Sounds awesome!

As for your avatar and sig image... Looks like you're on your 4th day of Elavil with a bad reaction.

 

zappa66

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• Mar 27, 2009

• #8

Hydro-soil: look in a mirror on lsd, its fun, try it some time lol

I have to get my shit together, the edges of the beds are showing through the snow...
as for the mix it will prob. end up as peat with manure, and a few bags of MG organic choice mixed in. Bout 1 cup limp per 5 gal. of moss.

I'm starting the veggies in the green house this weekend.

 

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Hydro-Soil

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• Mar 28, 2009

• #9

zappa66 said:

Hydro-soil: look in a mirror on lsd, its fun, try it some time lol

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Haven't done that since those two 4-way thick purple blotters I ate out in the desert 20 some years ago.
I'm probably still 4 or 5 sheets ahead of you(Maybe even more), even with the downtime.

 

zappa66

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• Mar 28, 2009

• #10

lol, I have just started tripping recently, only about 7 times on acid and 4 on shrooms (my new hobby)

 

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better bud

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• Sep 29, 2020

• #11

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zappa66 said:

Hydro-soil: look in a mirror on lsd, its fun, try it some time lol

I have to get my shit together, the edges of the beds are showing through the snow...
as for the mix it will prob. end up as peat with manure, and a few bags of MG organic choice mixed in. Bout 1 cup limp per 5 gal. of moss.

I'm starting the veggies in the green house this weekend.

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looking in the mirror on acid!!! they will be there for a few hours!!!!